This striking pierced bamboo box is constructed from approximately 1000 individual sticks. The sticks are packed loosely in a hexagonal or honeycomb pattern, turned to a sphere and then hollowed. The result is a delicate open mesh box that brings to mind a mosque dome or Victorian tile pattern.

While some would consider this a form segmented turning, I arrived here from a different direction. I’ve been experimenting with constructing my “raw” materials with negative space or voids built in. These blanks are then turned into a final form.